- hive
- hi|vevb., -r, hev, hevet
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Hive — may refer to: NOTOC In science* Beehive, a colony of bees or the shelter built for or by the bees * Hives, non medical popular language name for Urticaria, a common form of allergic reaction * Hives, the highest level of organization in the… … Wikipedia
hive — [hīv] n. [ME hyfe < OE, akin to ON hūfr, ship s hull < IE * keup (< base * keu , to bend, curve) > L cupa, a tub] 1. a box or other shelter for a colony of domestic bees; beehive 2. a colony of bees living in a hive; swarm 3. a crowd… … English World dictionary
Hive — Hive, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hived}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hiving}.] 1. To collect into a hive; to place in, or cause to enter, a hive; as, to hive a swarm of bees. [1913 Webster] 2. To store up in a hive, as honey; hence, to gather and accumulate for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hive — Hive, n. [OE. hive, huve, AS. h?fe.] 1. A box, basket, or other structure, for the reception and habitation of a swarm of honeybees. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. The bees of one hive; a swarm of bees. Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. A place swarming with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hive — [haɪv] verb hive something → off phrasal verb [transitive] FINANCE to separate one part of a business or organization from the rest, for example by selling it or using it to form a new company: hive something → off hive something off into/as… … Financial and business terms
hive — hive; hive·less; hive·ward; un·hive; hive·wards; … English syllables
hive — (n.) O.E. hyf beehive, from P.Gmc. *hufiz (Cf. O.N. hufr hull of a ship ), from PIE *keup round container, bowl (Cf. Skt. kupah hollow, pit, cave, Gk. kypellon cup, L. cupa tub, cask, vat ). Figurative sense of swarming, busy place is from 16 … Etymology dictionary
hive — ► NOUN 1) a beehive. 2) a place full of people working hard. ► VERB 1) place (bees) in a hive. 2) hive off chiefly Brit. transfer (part of a business) to new ownership. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
Hive — Hive, v. i. To take shelter or lodgings together; to reside in a collective body. Pope. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hive — (engl. für Bienenstock/Schwarm) ist ein elementarer Bestandteil in der Windows Registrierungsdatenbank. Ein Hive ist der oberste Knoten eines Hauptschlüssels und ist damit sozusagen das Stammverzeichnis. Hives Unter Windows gibt es bis zu 6… … Deutsch Wikipedia
hive up — The transfer of a business or assets intra group to a parent company. Related links hive down Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. www.practicallaw.com. 2010 … Law dictionary
